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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
) }* a" ^" k' k$ C5 g# g( LJust because.(没有别的原因。) . v/ V9 Q- p! x8 @& `) Q* ]
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) . e1 }% I& M5 l+ B; Q1 J1 k2 h+ Y& B
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
: c' F" T* ?' M! G1 [  Y7 G3 x' DNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
" |9 f& S+ T6 A, pI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)6 @7 J+ T$ c1 r: h
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) . Z2 d; w7 Y" V, W, d
I am not available.(我正忙着)
0 u. |  W; x; K9 l4 _Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
/ U6 Y9 B! A5 b1 DNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 ( g; N' k4 Q% i' B, d
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 7 E; ?% ?/ J! V/ q1 w3 B' m& g# I
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
1 N  N, o) w$ fYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
9 n7 X7 ?# i/ e. r2 ]Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 / h7 X- _/ t$ T% q
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
5 L/ T) \4 R* k- JYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 & B7 _; B: x6 n. H
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 ! k! ?! `' f8 e# S  ?1 }
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 7 Y4 o1 K, S9 G! |0 P5 u; G5 k
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 1 ?7 g3 O8 @& r7 P( Q
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 1 \7 w1 ]- I( B6 J% c9 x  ^
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
3 b7 A7 g) l$ n5 l5 `I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
5 p( r' C' g/ B7 hIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
* D( h% h) |& [( A, f2 MIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
: Z' Z4 I% H/ Y) UI wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 3 u1 l. q9 K2 v  ]
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 9 [6 O, t. }! h  g) q% Q- D5 U
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。
: X/ r! r4 k, W4 p8 A( H! F9 ^% nDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? : K. K! n( r  N* P: I
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
  B) g2 v4 O  w6 {4 @/ {It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 2 @+ M( n% j; W2 }) e
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
: \  E. C8 y" P) b$ T; A; k# O. D+ Ja piece of one's mind .直言不讳
6 s2 q, k: x# w7 `He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” 5 Q/ W3 L" x" z" j  h0 w( u1 u" g5 i
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
5 Q3 \( U, v3 W8 |( m. f- pThe husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
& |" k; D  i( d; Q* P0 C- ia dog's life 潦倒的生活
: r/ ?2 @. j1 kThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
. e3 f6 l3 W/ e/ l9 j# k5 ^A to Z 从头至尾
! Y7 h" W( a1 E# Z' P$ UI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
; o2 o2 Q4 t( a  M; I: E" Z, P' q$ Qabove somebody 深奥
% M# E/ f* L* F2 zWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
4 t' d* u: P8 ~" T/ C/ T7 ]9 p9 u( jall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
; @8 _- a( }' \7 Y* U: k- [, TWhen you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
, C+ @/ u- m2 U0 [% {' `; J8 U  l9 l" Gall the more 更加,益发
4 Y" |' u2 ~: |1 A& y  @. ?. VYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
( k' C2 q  S& Kall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
7 \- O5 x' {; s3 {) SShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 ( V7 ~3 j3 p, ]$ C) O7 V# i) A
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 - l0 U. ^9 A+ e. B- \# j) n9 f8 Z; g# n
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 5 `6 [+ r7 p$ S9 W. H; ~- H$ E& a
all out 竭尽全力
# m  G8 s. t: dThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 $ K6 W2 @5 l" m  w, R, C
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 % a6 L+ x, \* _0 m- v
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
5 W! {( r7 J0 M3 y! gI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 ( R2 C0 v, e: R
all set 准备就绪
) e7 a) |! \& Y  G% F$ x- SHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
7 u' D4 w; Q/ O& h" r+ Fall you have to do 需要做得是
8 b( c. z0 J- P# X7 w. UAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
2 h( J7 u* M. a5 u/ w* r, v; Xas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
" d8 q( f( b; E% O3 U- V/ D7 DTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
+ i1 D' @: t, @( W/ ]* `对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 * Z$ }, f: t6 t6 b3 `; w$ S9 r% e
as busy as a bee 非常忙 % b8 h  `* ]8 l' s  `6 Y0 F- x
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 : O8 X& T! p4 T
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 ' k* K6 o; w3 {# a+ I
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
' D3 X# z; N  sat one's wit's end 智穷 0 Q, Q( s1 b; L) C
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
0 `1 K' r/ {: @3 X7 sbig shot 大人物,大亨 7 j8 D( T% F+ Z. b
He is a big shot in our little town. " z! m$ Z/ W" {5 _, {) t2 d
black sheep 败家子,害群之马   l4 r" ]; ^. p" y
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
5 ?6 w# b; U: j+ ]/ nblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
6 R% y% N- w+ W* z& p5 ~The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 3 ^$ _; M- A* l" L
black and white 白纸黑字
8 [, q9 e( k) c9 K8 ?% [2 sThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。 " [; g- b0 J# C9 c9 m$ Z0 ^3 o$ M8 b
blind alley 死胡同
, B8 H& Q1 t2 t; D% @You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 + V# N0 g3 X/ `+ U
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 3 J9 r" ]: a! O5 x+ l; H
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。 * Z! b8 Z8 n9 w* F
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
2 e! k& k9 d+ k( g5 f- Q8 B' lDon't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
! @: D: b/ v- B: j) `3 B, l( G: Nborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
+ T+ T; g8 s) D: DHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 1 W3 S! Y4 F, r0 m8 I) `- s5 ]
bland new 崭新的 + G. ?; o  ^, {$ n( [
a bland new coat 新衣服 ; |. F0 M' O) z% y% e- Y% m6 N: A
break the ice 打破沉默
. i4 s/ {" g) U. b: ~0 UThe couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
9 |9 Q9 W& W# M6 y8 p& Nby a blow 无意中的一击
/ Q1 W% j( z& p  c1 Z) a5 Y# ]  Y6 QHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 : S3 D1 P% \9 i, C8 K) H% R6 n1 C
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 9 L5 y& s2 b) m# B. j
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
  E! E0 H& Z3 g3 U3 z; W0 j) ~, scarry something too far 过火了 : [1 U5 @  a! N- c# M% M
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
+ n- D* K9 s3 ^9 S$ qcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 ( R4 ^2 Q+ i+ I: [, ~3 k% {
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
9 i: h: u" }  v& ccats got one's tongue 哑口无言 3 M) {, N8 J: x3 }8 b9 |" l4 R
chain smoker 老烟枪
- e, }7 A& v+ e( {come up with 产生,想出
" u5 {% b) N) _7 R& R# I0 ^3 DLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 6 @6 r" ]3 S# [
come easily 容易 $ k4 E: ^' n. f( U
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
( T5 x8 y0 p- v/ b( @3 Ocup of tea 喜欢
5 Y- y- M9 R) TMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
3 H# h4 p% N  Bcut it out 停止,住嘴
$ v0 {: `+ i4 v. f4 w# ]Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. / m' W& v+ `* `" R+ G. V
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
7 M; l5 S% c8 DLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
9 L9 l" j& m1 k: P# W( s# E- NNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
& N! N8 h) U" S" sdear John letter 绝交信
6 c: w+ h. q+ f- n1 n$ N$ HJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 4 p: h9 z# A, Y, g$ \
do somone good 对某人有好处 - f4 a. f- `) q0 D
Having some moring exercises does you good. 5 A2 Z8 t; Q% `) w) j
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 3 ], M- ~1 u9 s( r0 B& Q7 ?( s: m
doesn't count 这次不算
- l- x! v6 a$ o$ K$ mIt doesn't count this time,try again.
2 g0 p# ^$ e( o' Q) j0 m6 P3 I. tdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
: D" v9 h2 X+ ~The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
' J; S* N: o4 I. ^+ R& G9 V  D6 ~+ Ddown and out 穷困潦倒
5 V! A. ~, v" g; y9 x5 zBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. 4 _" J4 P( @% b/ F2 P8 _
drive at 用意,意欲
! n0 I; a3 w  I( u" O5 E, O1 Q, ~% YWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? 2 a3 Q! P) b6 \6 o/ u) a2 Z
drop in 偶然拜访
/ A; ]; ~+ |6 l. n/ i3 X( MI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. + L2 r& M( o, G3 N- `
drop me a line 写信给我 8 q3 t1 M) \7 y5 O. G' d
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
/ g4 ^' o% H9 Rearly bird 早起的人 ' q$ E& t3 Y- _9 O
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 3 H0 H* H$ k6 V! ~& B  ?
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
5 B7 C7 d/ Q0 u) geat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 : |9 I9 x; U- Z
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling. : Z+ j8 Q! H6 H. L' v
face the music 直面困难 - F, R! a+ [" W- t& E: {5 k( y
He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。
5 [* A/ V4 m2 B' \face up to 勇敢地面对某事
, t  T+ l- s5 k2 NYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. , m# Z3 I0 q" y6 n
fed up 厌倦 " a3 y5 p! j3 z  J* q
I am rather fed up with your complaints. ; J+ [& s6 V- O0 @
feel free to do something 不要拘束 2 J0 Y6 _# g: w) o. @5 m) c% n
Please feel free to make suggestions.   \0 W$ A; O  t8 E- t; q' Y
few and far between 很少,稀少
: P& C: j3 ~6 K" ^+ e/ K/ HHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
; g+ Z) W  a4 n/ i" }4 _French leave 不辞而别 8 ^3 l% s! m: }, m0 j7 j9 K
give me a headache 让人头痛 % \3 b" e3 d. Y1 ~
The naughty boy gave me a headache. ) K# u- z2 P' n
give me a hand 帮我一下 " Q2 `6 m3 O8 P
go Dutch AA制 7 _% o2 ^8 y, T. X- j; D
God bless you 上帝保佑你
# P0 }: R3 |0 O9 \1 ZGod bless you with your examinations.
2 C. k% U/ c9 a7 u" Q4 ^: TGod knows 天知道
# S3 g5 J7 m) ?) n) e" lGot it? 明白了吗?
9 E- F2 N' W0 L' u9 a1 ~0 fgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
; d, Q4 Z' C% P3 Ohands are full 非常忙
3 Z$ X. ]. m* Mhave a ball 勇敢
: v2 G; K9 K4 Z$ C; F  ^2 Z5 Zhave had it 受够了
1 W' ]& k: U- P+ i% _. z1 ?, v0 ^I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 * U" S$ m- e/ p1 }% b' V
hold water 站得住脚
* t" W8 t4 {, y# l. ^4 T* i% rNon of his arguements seem to hold water. ) K# E' c. h& O  ^" k6 _! Z8 f: a
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 : ]& p4 r% E0 ^7 H
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
- A  m8 G/ Z8 bkeep an eye on 提高警惕
4 L3 \4 H+ I' @  S+ l' kkill time打发时间
* Z: _; n* h. P8 w# X+ a% Dlazy bones 懒骨头
0 X' x8 A$ c2 k0 `. v7 [Get up lazy bones!
! d) O( ^: D% |- d# D4 e( k# p- kleave it to me 让我来吧   S; _2 ^) X- u  g7 E7 D. n
leave me alone 别管我 
$ }7 R9 }  q1 b" S6 ~# s/ Blike father like son 有其父必有其子 2 k: d) j8 N9 h: D
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
! t& u) V( |! F! Omake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
8 E0 Y6 `, T0 {make a big money 赚大钱
2 P4 x! g, L$ j. Tmake both ends need 收支平衡
9 p6 C% `/ D3 T! k+ k# CWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 5 t! q' `5 S5 n  }
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
3 ]$ K/ W3 y9 `5 jHis achievement made waves in his country.
5 j1 U5 R9 @& K, L1 ]make yourself at home 别拘束
. o& _: F( ^; M$ }' G. ^/ Ino good 没有好结果 9 h1 I! `! O5 i# ?- l5 @7 K
Bad mam comes tono good. 1 J5 Q' V  j0 s; \3 v0 ]
no kidding 不要开玩笑 7 e# j. _* _# t  t) @
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
3 I& q' D2 R* O2 Qnot really 也不是…… % A# q3 I1 \- D) x: |8 n( A- u
old hand 老手
' n2 S6 f+ q! IHe is an old hand at stealing.
; `6 w' D% G+ g8 v( Iold story 老一套
6 G3 E$ O, S6 Q1 \* ~; Z1 TI am tired of it,same old story. * \% D" w% p" V4 c
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 ; M2 V% v. l$ o: ?8 C
on occasion 间或
. V1 q4 N4 h5 F* N- Y4 N" dof one's own accord 自愿地
5 \& q( E1 q  u9 j, Epacked like sardins 拥挤
/ B+ v( G/ y& W9 a4 g/ j  VDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
) A, B7 O* j; |& Zpass away 去世 4 I& N, e, T$ ~$ g
pay the price 付出代价 ( W. K' h: @9 x2 v4 r! ?/ ~
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. % A5 h( H5 c+ G6 m  R2 |0 I
put up with 忍受 . F1 Y6 @8 m+ j+ @) L! }, Y
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 9 H, B( H1 j, h  h. _
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
& B% u! }( W5 ored tape 繁文缛节 ; @4 u$ x# H5 Z/ I
red carpet 红地毯
' M3 D/ E2 {9 G3 q5 ~. xrun into 偶遇 * p: ]$ U) a, H+ J. t- L, ~8 \
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
5 D" q, s) u  A# X# z+ N' v/ W9 Xrun out of 用尽,缺少 & o; u3 T. q3 ^( L- o# v' B
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
' ?, j$ Z* ^9 @+ M* Qshow up 炫耀 2 u. M$ \* O% ?6 }3 b- b
small potatos 小人物 ( `0 _% I& h+ u( E5 R
so what? 那怎么样呢?
5 j# R# W) ]* {! \5 f4 t) Tstand up for 忍受 3 A) K' v+ \4 W$ M. f2 r
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
& m4 _) `( u0 x" `5 _sunday dress 最好的衣服
! t  |% u6 g- t) rsure thing 十有把握的事
, M: V& c( w( y3 e1 P3 Otake one's time 尽情玩 . T$ @2 O( P* n$ G1 d, k
Take your time and enjoy it.
$ e. b& o( Y, |4 O$ htake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 , \" U$ m9 a6 n7 k. w" g
that's it 就是 / k1 E$ f/ k2 G, L/ R8 z
that is really something 太好了
5 z) W5 N5 D7 o0 lthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
3 G3 B: V% ?+ C- P/ K( e; o- pthere you go 这边请 * Y# @, B+ f- P$ \
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 : A4 f, y; |4 H. D6 i- x
under the table 死底下,秘密地
! F: U$ r# k2 G) bunder the weather 身体不适 * G) d: Z+ r- r& C' T
what's going on 怎么了 , }* q7 D0 q1 ~6 A3 B
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 ) {+ y. E6 ?/ X3 ]
walking dictionary 活字典 " s2 b7 h% c) A6 m0 \
what is up 近来可好
* `" _' v  ?4 h- L& z5 c9 ?+ yHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。) y: U! F9 y/ `5 H# W# w3 ?" ^% J1 X
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?  [* i; `1 o3 K' j* W% `8 q
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚/ s9 h3 f$ P" q" Y- ^( z
眼镜完好无损* M0 {. b0 g! O/ U) q/ e6 c! b4 ?
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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